Real Life Online Poker—huh? - Gizmodo Comments

Real Life Online Poker—huh?

LiLJC — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:23:35 EDT

Are you a Beast or a Bitch!

LiLJC

Real Life Online Poker—huh?

Hoffen — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:49:24 EDT

Of course casino's like these, its the virtual money... you spend more if its virtual. That is one main reason why casino's are now using those virtual slot machines, or at least the "credit" aspect of them. Its real easy to keep pressing that button and watch the number go down. But when you have made good friends with that last little chip you have been clutching the whole game its allot harder to let him go.

Hoffen

Real Life Online Poker—huh?

tamushrek — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:06:27 EDT

They had one of these at Windstar casino in Oklahoma like 4 months ago. It is enjoyable but still not as fun as having a chip stack that is shapped oddly and really has no meaning in the way it is arranged(Makes me look like a NOOB and the old guys laugh at me :( ).

tamushrek

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ChromeBro — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:51:43 EDT

I played on this machine at the WSOP in Vegas a couple months back. That had it on display at the Rio in the convention hall. Johnny Chan was trying it out with me.

To see your cards, you cup your hands over a certain section of the touch-sensitive screen and the cards "fold up" on the corner.

ChromeBro

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jjbelsky — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:48:29 EDT

I've played on these machines at Hollywood Park. You cup your hands over your cards, shielding them from the other players, and they flip up. It's a touch screen. Actually, any contact in the area above the cards causes them to flip up.

The system is okay. I'd prefer a real dealer. However, for sit-and-go tournaments, it's nice.

jjbelsky

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BSGjunkie — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:23:36 EDT

@Jimmy - Thats exatly what I was thinking.

Personally I enjoy the live aspect of play this is taking away. Building castles with my chips, throwing the cards at a shitty dealer, exposing my hand to F with the wanna be Hellmuth look a like at the end of the table... Without those options I'm more prone to stay at home and play on the net in my wifes bra and panties...

BSGjunkie

Real Life Online Poker—huh?

FЯeeMan — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:10:51 EDT

because new decks of cards are so expensive.

FЯeeMan

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Old No.7 — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:04:35 EDT

this is about as worthwhile as non-alcoholic beer.

Old No.7

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shawnj — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:56:40 EDT

daftrok - The cry of "fixed games" for computerized poker has generally been shown to be false. Many players have extrapolated the stats from their online games and found that the cards are actually dealt in a mathamatically sound way.

Besides, the casino only cares about the rake :)

With that said, I'd love this because it would really speed up the game and get more more cards per hour (which increases rake so everyone is happy). It is also a good way to try and pull online poker players into the casino.

No need to tip the dealer as well :)

shawnj

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Jimmy M — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:52:46 EDT

How do you look at your cards here without anyone seeing?

Jimmy M

Real Life Online Poker—huh?

Maksimir — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:51:57 EDT

If you got a BSoD.. is like hitting craps out or getting 21?

Maksimir

Real Life Online Poker—huh?

daftrok — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:46:37 EDT

I dont think I would like playing poker with a computer dealer. That would just make it easier for the owners of the casino to screw me while I'm on a winning streak.

daftrok

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Geisrud — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:46:07 EDT

Hell yeah - go kick some @ss GDawg!!!!!!

Geisrud